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Oita was called Bungo, if you didn’t know.
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In spring it is the dawn that is most beautiful. As the light creeps over the hills, their outlines are dyed a faint red and wisps of purplish cloud trail over them.
In summer the nights…
In autumn the evenings…
In winter the early mornings…
Thus begins The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon (枕草子), a prose collection written […]
The following essay was written by Kim Austin and won an honorable mention for the 2004 JET Program Essay Competition. It also appeared in the September 2004 edition of The Tombo Times.
Before I begin this essay I would like to make a brief disclaimer. The topic of my essay is ‘foreign language education,’ but […]
Ōtomo Sōrin. He was a daimyo in what is today Oita. He was a Christian. He was Oita’s “Christian Daimyo.” Did I mention he was Christian? Such is the extent of most of our knowledge of the name which pops up most frequently when discussing the history of Oita. […]
Have you ever taken a look at the old (1984 - 2004) thousand yen bill and thought one of two things: Who is this strangely charming figure with those piercing eyes? Or, how in the world did a Japanese man grow a mustache like that? I don’t know the answer to the second […]
Written by Kelly Franquemont of Kitsuki.
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, I’m going to talk about boobs….
Among the long list of inappropriate questions Asia will routinely expect foreigners to answer, one of the most common inquiries at school is some nearly-English variant of, ‘What size bra do you wear?’
In fact, breasts seem to […]
Did you know that, in addition to one of the prefecture’s best waterfalls, Ajimu has a winery too? Here’s another interesting fact. There is a kanji-based Japanese word for wine, different from the katakana rendition wain (ワイン). The word is budo-shu (葡萄酒), literally “grape liquor.”
The Ajimu Winery is actually a subsidiary of […]
Hey Everyone!
My name is Danielle Thies and I am a 2nd year JET in Oita City. I work at Oita Commercial High School, definitely not an academic school, but I absolutely love my kids!
I love to find new restaurants and bars in the city, as well as go to various concerts, performances, […]
For the outdoors minded, Yufudake (Mt. Yufuin) provides one of the most popular mountain climbs on Kyushu. Many flock to see autumn colors, spring flowers, and for some winter snow. Plus it’s free once you get there!
Located in between Beppu and Yufuin, it’s the perfect location to grab an onsen after the climb. […]
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